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forest+service news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online newsenCopyright 20152015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00Forest Service seeks full funding for fire seasonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/031915_firefighting_funds/forest-service-seeks-full-funding-fire-season/
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Joshua LevineUpdated: The Forest Service budget for fighting wildfires has been underfunded in eight of the last 10 years, leading the agency to raid other budgets to pay the firefighting bills. It's past time to end that "fire borrowing" and fully fund wildfire programs, the service's chief testified.
2015-03-19T14:22:50+00:00
Coronado National Forest will waive fees for Presidents Day weekendhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021315_national_forest_fee_waiver/coronado-national-forest-will-waive-fees-presidents-day-weekend/
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Joshua LevineThe Coronado National Forest will waive day-use fees over the weekend to mark Presidents Day.
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Aspen decline in N. Az leaves forestry officials searching for answershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111114_aspen_decline/aspen-decline-n-az-leaves-forestry-officials-searching-answers/
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Joshua LevineIn recent decades, the number of aspens in Arizona’s higher elevations has declined sharply. A 2001 study by the U.S. Forest Service said that Arizona has seen a 96 percent decline in aspen acreage since 1900, the largest by far among states with significant aspen populations.
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Effort to preserve Mount Graham red squirrel features annual censushttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/101514_red_squirrel/effort-preserve-mount-graham-red-squirrel-features-annual-census/
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Joshua LevineEach fall, groups including the Arizona Game and Fish Department scan the slopes of a southeastern Arizona mountain for signs of the endangered Mount Graham red squirrel.
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Game and Fish: Fewer condors with lead poisoninghttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100814_condors_lead/game-and-fish-fewer-condors-with-lead-poisoning/
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Joshua LevineFewer California condors were treated for lead poisoning over a one-year period ending in August. While the reason isn't clear, a state wildlife official said may have to do with more hunters in Arizona and particularly Utah taking steps to keep lead out of the environment.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Agreement signed to protect Payson water source from wildfireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082814_payson_watershed_agreement/agreement-signed-protect-payson-water-source-from-wildfires/
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Joshua LevineFederal, private and local agencies signed an agreement Wednesday that will help protect a crucial water source for Payson from the effects of wildfires.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
McCain files bill to replace Obama's wildfire funding requesthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071514_fire_funding/mccain-files-bill-replace-obamas-wildfire-funding-request/
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Joshua LevineMcCain is supporting more money for the Forest Services wildfire budget, just one week after President Obama included wildfire funding as part of an emergency border request to Congress.
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Wood pile burning to begin on Mt. Lemmonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071414_mt_lemmon_burn/wood-pile-burning-begin-mt-lemmon/
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Joshua LevineForest rangers will be burning piles of stacked wood on Mt. Lemmon starting Tuesday. Smoke may be visible from the fires, which are part of a fuel reduction project intended to reduce the risk of wildfires.
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Fire restrictions lifted for Southern Azhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071014_fire_ristrictions/fire-restrictions-lifted-southern-az/
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Joshua LevineFollowing monsoon rains, fire restriction will be lifted for Southeastern Arizona beginning Friday.
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Emergency border funding request also asks for firefighting fundshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070814_border_blazes/emergency-border-funding-request-also-asks-firefighting-funds/
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Joshua LevineThe president's request for $3.7 billion to stem the tide of immigrant children crossing the Southwest border included a request for $615 million to fight wildfires. Advocates say the firefighting money is needed, but some critics questioned its inclusion in the border request.
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After big-blaze years, Az has rare ‘typical’ wildfire season so farhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/062814_az_fire_season/after-big-blaze-years-az-has-rare-typical-wildfire-season-so-far/
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Joshua LevineHalfway through the year, Arizona has seen a larger number of smaller fires than last year, allowing crews to react quickly, stay safe and keep firefighting costs within budget, officials said.
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Fire restrictions in force for Southern Azhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060414_fire_restrictions/fire-restrictions-force-southern-az/
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Joshua LevineStarting Thursday, campers across Southern Arizona will face new fire restrictions at campgrounds due to dry weather.
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Land fight nears end for Coconino homeownershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052414_coconino_land/land-fight-nears-end-coconino-homeowners/
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Joshua LevineIt took a wildfire, three Congresses and years of work, but some Coconino County residents may soon be able to make their properties whole again. The Senate has approved a bill correcting a 50-year-old surveying error that had put some private homes in the national forest.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Ocelot sighting adds new delay to Rosemont Minehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052214_ocelot_rosemont/ocelot-sighting-adds-new-delay-rosemont-mine/
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Joshua LevineThe discovery of a lone male ocelot roaming around the proposed Rosemont Mine in the Santa Rita Mountains will delay the controversial project. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials will review their analysis of the environmental impact of the copper mine.
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Fires restricted in Coronado Nat'l Foresthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052214_fire_restrictions/fires-restricted-coronado-natl-forest/
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Joshua LevinePlanning on hitting the road this Memorial Day weekend? If you are going camping or celebrating with a cookout, the Forest Service wants you to be aware of fire restrictions.
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3 reasons Obama's proposed wildfire budget reforms are criticalhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/051514_wildfire_budget_reform/3-reasons-obamas-proposed-wildfire-budget-reforms-are-critical/
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Joshua LevineBy enacting the president’s recent budget proposal, Congress can provide the Interior Department and the Forest Service with critical funds needed to effectively prevent and fight wildfires.
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San Carlos Apache official says copper mine threatens sacred siteshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/112313_apache_copper_mine/san-carlos-apache-official-says-copper-mine-threatens-sacred-sites/
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Joshua LevineSan Carlos Apache Chairman Terry Rambler told a Senate committee Wednesday that a massive copper mine proposed for Southeast Arizona would desecrate land his tribe considers sacred.
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Az officials: Forest Service regulation on trailers unfair to huntershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/111613_fs_regs_unfair/az-officials-forest-service-regulation-trailers-unfair-hunters/
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Joshua LevineArizona officials are slamming the U.S. Forest Service over a regulation making trailers subject to impoundment or citation if left unattended for more than 72 hours in northern Arizona national forests.
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Officials, lawmakers call for greater investment in wildfire preventionhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/110813_wildfire_prevention/officials-lawmakers-call-greater-investment-wildfire-prevention/
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Joshua LevineFor every dollar the government spends preventing wildfire damage, it could save cash-strapped agencies like the Forest Service another $5 on fighting increasingly large fires, a Senate committee was told Tuesday.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Arizona, 21 other states to have federal timber payments reducedhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090213_timber_payments/arizona-21-other-states-have-federal-timber-payments-reduced/
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Joshua LevineThe federal government will deduct more than $860,000 from its timber payment to Arizona this year, some of the more than $15 million the U.S. Forest Service said it will withhold from 22 states.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Evidence mounts that Granite Mtn Hotshots shouldn't have deployedhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082113_yarnell/evidence-mounts-that-granite-mtn-hotshots-shouldnt-have-deployed/
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Joshua LevineIncreasing evidence reveals that reasons far from supernatural contributed to the tragic deaths of 19 of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Dispatch logs show the wildland firefighting crew should not have been deployed to fight the Yarnell Hill Fire.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
NASA: Climate change means ‘new normal’ for wildfireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081213_wildfires/nasa-climate-change-means-new-normal-wildfires/
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Joshua LevineClimate change, and the consistently hotter and drier weather that comes with it, is largely the cause of the recent “sharp increase” in the number and intensity of wildfires, NASA officials said Friday.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
J.C. Scott: Mike Holmes imagines a greater Tucsonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/073113_johncscottshow/jc-scott-mike-holmes-imagines-greater-tucson/
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Joshua LevineImagine Greater Tucson Executive Director Mike Holmes, Tucsonsentinel.com Editor and Publish Dylan Smith, Rt. Lt. Gen. John Regni, Pima County Supervisor Ray Carroll, Financial Adviser Shelly Fishman
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Lawmakers press forestry officials on wildfire preventionhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071113_wildfires_congress/lawmakers-press-forestry-officials-wildfire-prevention/
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Joshua LevineArizona lawmakers invoked the memory of the 19 fallen Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters at a congressional hearing Thursday where they urged bureaucrats to improve forest management to prevent such fires in the future.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Monsoon lightning starts fire in Catalinashttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070213_prison_fire/monsoon-lightning-starts-fire-catalinas/
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Joshua LevineOver 600 lightning strikes were recorded across the Coronado National Forest on Sunday, one of which started a wildfire in the Molina Basin drainage of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The 240-acre Prison Fire was 50 percent contained Tuesday.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Fire restrictions in force for Southern Az national parks, forestshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061813_fire_restrictions/fire-restrictions-force-southern-az-national-parks-forests/
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Joshua LevineDue to dry weather, campfires and other activities are restricted in Southern Arizona national parks and forests until further notice.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
NAU official: Forest management reduces wildfire damagehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060913_wildfires_forests/nau-official-forest-management-reduces-wildfire-damage/
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Joshua LevineA Northern Arizona University official told a U.S. Senate committee Tuesday that the government needs to be more aggressive about managing forest growth and reducing fuels that feed uncontrolled wildfires.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Help fix Mt. Lemmon hiking paths for National Trails Dayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053013_trails_day/help-fix-mt-lemmon-hiking-paths-national-trails-day/
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Joshua LevineFor many, a weekend morning means a hike in the mountains. This Saturday, outdoor enthusiasts can get their fresh air fix while pitching in to help maintain trails on Mt. Lemmon on National Trails Day.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Wildlife experts making campsites safer after 2012 bear attackshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/042213_bear_safety/wildlife-experts-making-campsites-safer-after-2012-bear-attacks/
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Joshua LevineAfter the Payson area saw three black bear attacks last year, officials are rolling out a Bear Aware campaign. It includes bear-proof storage containers and tips for keeping bears from visiting campsites.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
New ‘average’: Official say wildfire seasons aren’t what they used to be in Azhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041813_fire_seasons/new-average-official-say-wildfire-seasons-arent-what-they-used-az/
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Joshua LevineAs the 35-acre Fisher Point fire burned in a canyon just a few miles south of his office, Coconino National Forest fire information officer Dick Fleishman said he anticipates an average fire season.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Az bill puts brakes on off-roading enforcement in national forestshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_forests_offroading/az-bill-puts-brakes-off-roading-enforcement-national-forests/
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Joshua LevineUnder a state law that took effect in 2009, an Arizona Game and Fish Department officer enforcing hunting laws on federal land is supposed to stop someone from riding an off-highway vehicle in an area closed to OHV use.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Bill aims to stem wildfires by boosting ranching, logging on federal landhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041513_forest_fires/bill-aims-stem-wildfires-by-boosting-ranching-logging-federal-land/
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Joshua LevineProponents of a bill to let ranchers and loggers operate more freely on federal land said last week that changes are needed to give the U.S. Forest Service help clearing forests before wildfires can break out. But critics said the public and private partnerships envisioned in the bill could open the door to environmentally harmful use of the land.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Feds reject request to declare southeast Az snail endangeredhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032913_az_snail/feds-reject-request-declare-southeast-az-snail-endangered/
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Joshua LevineThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rejected a petition Thursday to list an Arizona snail as endangered, saying the Rosemont talussnail was actually the same species as a much more common snail.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Tempers flare in hearing over new Resolution Copper land-swap billhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032213_land_swap_bill/tempers-flare-hearing-over-new-resolution-copper-land-swap-bill/
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Joshua LevineUpdated: A four-hour congressional hearing grew testy Thursday as House members considered a bill to swap thousands of acres of private and federal land to make way for a massive copper mine in Southeast Arizona.
2013-03-27T14:31:01+00:00
Controlled burn Monday on Mt. Lemmonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022313_lemmon_burn/controlled-burn-monday-mt-lemmon/
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Joshua LevineUpdated: Don't be alarmed if you see smoke coming from Mt. Lemmon on Monday. The Santa Catalina Ranger District has scheduled a controlled wood pile burning near two campsites that day.
2013-02-25T09:45:57+00:00
Snow closes Carr Canyon in Coronado Foresthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011113_carr_canyon_snow/snow-closes-carr-canyon-coronado-forest/
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Joshua LevineForest Service officials have closed Carr Canyon Road in the Huachuca Mountains because of snow and ice.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Enviros sue to ban lead ammo they say threatens condorshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/090812_lead_ammo/enviros-sue-ban-lead-ammo-they-say-threatens-condors/
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Joshua LevineConservation groups filed a suit against the Forest Service on Wednesday, seeking a ban on lead ammunition in the Kaibab National Forest, where they say spent ammo is the leading cause of death for endangered condors.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Apache County forest program cited as cure for growing wildfireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072112_forest_apache/apache-county-forest-program-cited-as-cure-growing-wildfires/
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Joshua LevineApache County’s forest-stewardship agreement with the U.S. Forest Service was held up at a congressional hearing Friday as a model for other governments trying to tame the growing problem of wildfires.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Feds lift forest, park fire restrictionshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071612_fire_restrictions_lifted/feds-lift-forest-park-fire-restrictions/
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Joshua LevineFollowing monsoon rains, campfires are allowed again in the Coronado National Forest and Saguaro National Park.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
The jobs case for conservationhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/062412_conservation_jobs/the-jobs-case-conservation/
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Joshua LevineMost Americans know our public lands as the places we go to get away from it all and enjoy ourselves in the outdoors. Conservation, however, also has enormous economic value, supporting a specific economy in recreation, restoration, and renewable energy development, all of which support numerous jobs.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Court orders lawyer to pay Arizona Snowbowl’s court-related feeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/062312_az_lawyer_snowbowl/court-orders-lawyer-pay-arizona-snowbowls-court-related-fees/
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Joshua LevineA federal appeals court said Thursday that a Tempe-based attorney should be held personally responsible for costs that Arizona Snowbowl incurred to defend itself against “bad faith” suits the lawyer brought against the resort.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Report: Drones not used effectively on U.S. bordershttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061412_drones_border/report-drones-not-used-effectively-us-borders/
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Joshua LevineA new internal audit from the Department of Homeland Security has raised concerns about the utility of those drones, focusing on their high costs and how they have been managed.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Forest Service, Apache County team to thin forests, tame fireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061312_az_apache_forest/forest-service-apache-county-team-thin-forests-tame-fires/
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Joshua LevineThe U.S. Forest Service and Apache County have launched a first-of-its-kind management plan to thin more than 90,000 acres of forest in hopes of preventing catastrophic fires like last year’s record Wallow Fire.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Officials: Owl doesn’t matter in Tombstone water feudhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061212_az_tombstone_owl/officials-owl-doesnt-matter-tombstone-water-feud/
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Joshua LevineThe U.S. Forest Service and the Goldwater Institute have finally agreed on something: The Mexican spotted owl does not matter when it comes to the latest twist in the Tombstone water war.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Tombstone water war takes break for ‘shovel brigade’http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060812_az_tombstone_water/tombstone-water-war-takes-break-shovel-brigade/
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Joshua LevineThe U.S. Forest Service has issued special permits for the city of Tombstone to fix sections of its water line system, which was heavily damaged in last year’s wildfires.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Supreme Court rejects Tombstone water repair requesthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060612_az_tombstone_water/supreme-court-rejects-tombstone-water-repair-request/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060612_az_tombstone_water/supreme-court-rejects-tombstone-water-repair-request/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThe Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Tombstone’s request for an emergency injunction that would have let the town take heavy equipment on federal lands to fix water pipelines damaged in last year’s wildfires.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Fires restricted in Coronado Nat'l Foresthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060512_fire_restrictions/fires-restricted-coronado-natl-forest/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060512_fire_restrictions/fires-restricted-coronado-natl-forest/#When:
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Joshua LevineUpdated: An increased danger of wildfires has prompted Coronado National Forest officials to restrict campfires and other sources of flames, a spokeswoman said. The restrictions are effective immediately.
2012-06-05T10:42:06+00:00
Fire danger leads to Coronado Nat'l Forest restrictionshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051512_fire_restrictions/fire-danger-leads-coronado-natl-forest-restrictions/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051512_fire_restrictions/fire-danger-leads-coronado-natl-forest-restrictions/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineIncreased wildfire risks have caused Coronado National Forest officials to implement restrictions on campfires and smoking.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Officials unable to ID causes of Monument, Horseshoe 2 fireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051412_wildfires_investigations/officials-unable-id-causes-monument-horseshoe-2-fires/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051412_wildfires_investigations/officials-unable-id-causes-monument-horseshoe-2-fires/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineFire officials have ended investigations into the sources of last summer's Horseshoe 2 and Monument fires that burned more than 250,000 acres in Southeastern Arizona with no clear determination of how they began.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Phx businessman: Az should tell feds to go awayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050112_az_state_fedds/phx-businessman-az-should-tell-feds-go-away/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/050112_az_state_fedds/phx-businessman-az-should-tell-feds-go-away/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThere are at least two measures currently being considered in Arizona that would let the state tell the federal government to buzz off.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Az officials battle invasive buffelgrasshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043012_az_buffelgrass/az-officials-battle-invasive-buffelgrass/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/043012_az_buffelgrass/az-officials-battle-invasive-buffelgrass/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineLimited in resources and funding, Arizona officials to try to stop one of the state's oldest and largest environmental threats: buffelgrass.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Brewer signs plan to arm Az against wildfireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041112_az_brewer_wildfires/brewer-signs-plan-arm-az-against-wildfires/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/041112_az_brewer_wildfires/brewer-signs-plan-arm-az-against-wildfires/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineGov. Jan Brewer signed the State Forester’s Preparedness Plan assigning firefighting resources to areas at high-risk for wildfires.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Legislature has bad case of 'land fever'http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032212_land_hunger_op/legislature-has-bad-case-land-fever/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/032212_land_hunger_op/legislature-has-bad-case-land-fever/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineGifford Pinchot, the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service, once said, "There is no hunger like land hunger.” This may help explain why some legislators are again salivating over large tracts of Arizona’s topography.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Controlled burn Wednesday on Mt. Lemmonhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032112_lemmon_burn/controlled-burn-wednesday-mt-lemmon/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/032112_lemmon_burn/controlled-burn-wednesday-mt-lemmon/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineA controlled burn of thinned trees is taking place on Mt. Lemmon on Wednesday, a Forest Service spokeswoman said.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Forest Service seeks ideas for Arizona Trail upkeephttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030912_arizona_trail/forest-service-seeks-ideas-arizona-trail-upkeep/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030912_arizona_trail/forest-service-seeks-ideas-arizona-trail-upkeep/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThe U.S. Forest Service is seeking input on creating a maintenance plan for the Arizona Trail in workshops Monday through Thursday.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Tough wildfire season likely after dry winterhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022812_wildfire_outlook/tough-wildfire-season-likely-after-dry-winter/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022812_wildfire_outlook/tough-wildfire-season-likely-after-dry-winter/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineIn the dry highlands of Arizona, it's shaping up to be another tough wildfire season.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Off-roading could be allowed in Tonto National Foresthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022012_az_tonto_offroad/off-roading-could-allowed-tonto-national-forest/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/022012_az_tonto_offroad/off-roading-could-allowed-tonto-national-forest/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineRather than continuing to discourage off-road vehicle riders from leaving sanctioned roads, the U.S. Forest Service has proposed opening hundreds of miles of “user-generated” paths to recreational users.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Bill to use conservation fund for fire-damaged forests draws irehttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021012_az_wildfires_bills/bill-use-conservation-fund-fire-damaged-forests-draws-ire/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/021012_az_wildfires_bills/bill-use-conservation-fund-fire-damaged-forests-draws-ire/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThe Arizona State Parks Board and an environmental group are objecting to a state lawmaker’s plan that would tap a voter–approved fund intended for land conservation to help fund the restoration of forests devastated by wildfires.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Feds unveil national forest planning ruleshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012712_az_forests/feds-unveil-national-forest-planning-rules/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012712_az_forests/feds-unveil-national-forest-planning-rules/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThe U.S. Forest Service unveiled new planning rules Thursday that it said will emphasize the protection of forest and watersheds while maintaining and creating forest-industry jobs.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Lawmaker: In face of fires, control of forests should be localhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012612_az_fires_forests/lawmaker-face-fires-control-forests-should-local/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/012612_az_fires_forests/lawmaker-face-fires-control-forests-should-local/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineFacing devastating wildfires and inaction by the federal government, Arizona should declare its sovereignty and take control of its national forests, a state lawmaker contends.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Feds extend Rosemont Mine comment periodhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011912_rosemont_comments/feds-extend-rosemont-mine-comment-period/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011912_rosemont_comments/feds-extend-rosemont-mine-comment-period/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThe Forest Service said it will continue to accept comments about the proposed Rosemont copper mine until the end of January, after the agency's online systems briefly failed to accept public input. The comment period had been set to expire Wednesday,
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Apache County: We’ll thin nat'l forest land, send bill to fedshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102711_apache_forest/apache-county-well-thin-natl-forest-land-send-bill-feds/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102711_apache_forest/apache-county-well-thin-natl-forest-land-send-bill-feds/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineCiting wildfires and floods that have devastated portions of Apache County, leaders there say they plan to thin national forests themselves and bill the federal government.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Feds target Arizona properties for surplus sell-offhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102511_feds_property/feds-target-arizona-properties-surplus-sell-off/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102511_feds_property/feds-target-arizona-properties-surplus-sell-off/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineAs if Arizona didn’t have enough surplus property, the federal government said it wants to add more. The Obama administration last week announced 2,311 federal properties – including 94 in Arizona – that it has deemed “excess,” or not worth their value.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Border task force seizes pot, nets 1 on felony warranthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100411_borderpatrol_actt/border-task-force-seizes-pot-nets-1-felony-warrant/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100411_borderpatrol_actt/border-task-force-seizes-pot-nets-1-felony-warrant/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineA multi-agency operation near Patagonia and Sonoita to combat drug and human smuggling yielded 297 pounds of marijuana, one arrest on a felony warrant and 71 vehicles stopped, U.S. Customs and Border protection said Tuesday.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Study: ‘Intense’ forest thinning best way to ease wildfireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082611_fires_forest_thinning/study-intense-forest-thinning-best-way-ease-wildfires/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082611_fires_forest_thinning/study-intense-forest-thinning-best-way-ease-wildfires/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThe U.S. Forest Service said in a report this month that “intense thinning treatments” can ease future wildfires, by removing trees between 6 and 18 inches in diameter to allow for additional space between trees.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Brewer hails Wallow Fire recoveryhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082511_brewer_fire/brewer-hails-wallow-fire-recovery/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/082511_brewer_fire/brewer-hails-wallow-fire-recovery/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineGov. Jan Brewer was on hand when Big Lake General Store and its surroundings reopened Wednesday, proclaiming that the area burned by the largest recorded wildfire in Arizona history is ready for visitors.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Forest Service: Wallow Fire recovery work underwayhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080411_forestry_wallow_fire/forest-service-wallow-fire-recovery-work-underway/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080411_forestry_wallow_fire/forest-service-wallow-fire-recovery-work-underway/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineThe U.S. Forest Service told a Senate panel Wednesday that work has already begun on recovery of forestland burned by the Wallow Fire, ahead of a bill that would require that action.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Workshops to give wildfire victims aid infohttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072511_fires_workshops/workshops-give-wildfire-victims-aid-info/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/072511_fires_workshops/workshops-give-wildfire-victims-aid-info/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineVictims of recent wildfires will have the opportunity to learn more about potential financial and restoration assistance Wednesday in Sierra Vista and on Thursday in Eager.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Authorities ask for info on Monument Fire starthttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070611_monument_fire/authorities-ask-info-monument-fire-start/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070611_monument_fire/authorities-ask-info-monument-fire-start/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineAnyone with knowledge about the start of the Monument Fire south of Sierra Vista should contact the Coronado National Forest, authorities said.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Opponents vow to fight mining land swaphttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061511_resolution_landswap/opponents-vow-fight-mining-land-swap/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061511_resolution_landswap/opponents-vow-fight-mining-land-swap/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineGovernment, tribal and environmental witnesses told a congressional committee Tuesday a controversial land-swap bill needs a lot of work before they will drop their resistance to it.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Senate grills officials on wildfireshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061511_congress_wildfires/senate-grills-officials-wildfires/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061511_congress_wildfires/senate-grills-officials-wildfires/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineOn the day the Wallow fire became the largest wildfire in Arizona history, federal land management officials told a Senate committee Tuesday that their agencies are “prepared adequately” for the summer’s firefighting season.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Updated: Monument Fire burning south of Sierra Vistahttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061311_monument_fire/updated-monument-fire-burning-south-sierra-vista/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/061311_monument_fire/updated-monument-fire-burning-south-sierra-vista/#When:
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Joshua LevineUpdated: A wildfire near the border south of Sierra Vista charred 3,000 acres over the past day and prompted evacuations Sunday.
2011-06-13T15:21:33+00:00
Sabino, Mt. Lemmon closed by fire riskhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060711_arizona_wildfires/sabino-mt-lemmon-closed-by-fire-risk/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/060711_arizona_wildfires/sabino-mt-lemmon-closed-by-fire-risk/#When:
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Joshua LevineUpdated: Sabino Canyon, Mount Lemmon and the Coronado National Forest will be closed due to extreme fire risks in Southern Arizona. The Wallow Fire, burning in Eastern Arizona, is now the second-largest in state history at more than 311,000 acres.
2011-06-07T12:42:25-07:00
95 arrested in multi-agency operation along borderhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052711_bp_interagency_arrests/95-arrested-multi-agency-operation-along-border/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052711_bp_interagency_arrests/95-arrested-multi-agency-operation-along-border/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineA multi-agency task force led by the Border Patrol netted 95 arrests and the seizure of more than 680 pounds of marijuana and cocaine, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Grijalva: Forest plan should focus on more than treeshttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042111_forest_grijalva/grijalva-forest-plan-should-focus-more-than-trees/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/042111_forest_grijalva/grijalva-forest-plan-should-focus-more-than-trees/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineIn the Southwest, we are keenly aware that our livelihoods depend on how we take care of the fragile environment around us. That's why I'm concerned with recently proposed federal regulations that guide how the U.S. Forest Service will manage some 11 million acres of national forest lands in Arizona.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Copper mine seeks support by wielding checkbookhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010311_resolution_copper/copper-mine-seeks-support-by-wielding-checkbook/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010311_resolution_copper/copper-mine-seeks-support-by-wielding-checkbook/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineFor Superior's mayor, it only makes sense to support a plan to mine a huge copper deposit deep below the national forest just east of town. Resolution Copper Mining LLC says the mine would employ hundreds. He has another reason to support the mine despite concerns raised by Native Americans, conservation groups and some residents: the company promises millions of dollars over the life of the mine provided the Town Council formally back the project.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Small Tonto Forest fish barrier could have large impact on ecologyhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102410_fish_barrier/small-tonto-forest-fish-barrier-could-have-large-impact-ecology/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/102410_fish_barrier/small-tonto-forest-fish-barrier-could-have-large-impact-ecology/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineNon-native aquatic species such as crayfish, mosquitofish and bullfrogs may threaten the ecological balance in the Tonto National Forest, leading the Salt River Project to construct a barrier on Lime Creek to prevent them from traveling farther upstream.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00
Many in Superior see town’s future in copper mine proposalhttp://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100710_superior_mine/many-superior-see-towns-future-copper-mine-proposal/
http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/100710_superior_mine/many-superior-see-towns-future-copper-mine-proposal/
19:12:00Z
Joshua LevineToday, with deteriorating, boarded-up buildings lining Main Street and few people living in Superior, some residents hope that a discovery in the mountains just east of town will turn things around. Resolution Copper Co. wants to mine a copper deposit that's more than a mile below a patch of the Tonto National Forest.
2015-03-31T19:12:46+00:00